Community power project gets the nod
The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has approved the community-based power plant project, setting the rate of sale at Bt3-5 per unit depending on fuel types while the community can owns 10-40 per cent of the facility.
Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong revealed the decision of EPPO committee today (December 16), approving feed-in tariffs economic policy mechanism in renewable power investment and sell rate for Very Small Power Producers (VSPP).
The committee also tasked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to draft regulations and make an announcement. It also appointed an executive to oversee trading and manage the project.
The electricity contract of the community-based power plant is a Non-Firm contact, wherein the power producers are able to co-store the power but prohibited from using fossil fuel to generate electricity.
Next year, the government will start buying 700 MW from private producers and has scheduled the commercial operation dates for two types of projects: Quick win project in 2020, followed by general project the year after.
